Table 2.
Contact lens information of the study population.
| Information | N (%) |
|---|---|
| CL wear modality | |
| Daily disposable wear | 16 (8.2) |
| Monthly replacement | 92 (46.9) |
| 3−6 months | 61 (31.1) |
| Yearly replacement | 27 (13.8) |
| Type of CL | |
| Soft CL | 191 (97.4) |
| Gas permeable CL | 5 (2.6) |
| Reasons for CL wear | |
| Myopia | 125 (63.8) |
| Hyperopia | 3 (1.5) |
| Astigmatism | 9 (4.6) |
| Keratoconus | 2 (1) |
| Cosmetic (coloured) CL | 57 (29.1) |
| CL experience | |
| ≤12 months | 45 (23) |
| 13−36 months | 44 (22.4) |
| >36 months | 107 (54.6) |
| CL wearing time per day before COVID-19 announcement | |
| 3−6 h | 80 (40.8) |
| 7−12 h | 103 (52.6) |
| More than 12 h | 13 (6.6) |
| CL wearing time per day after COVID-19 declaration | |
| 0 | 76 (38.8) |
| 1-2 | 20 (10.2) |
| 3−6 h | 63 (32.1) |
| 7−12 h | 29 (14.8) |
| More than 12 h | 8 (4.1) |
| CL care system | |
| Multipurpose contact lens solution | 142 (72.4) |
| Hydrogen peroxide | 46 (23.5) |
| No solution | 8 (4.1) |
| CL purchase before COVID-19 declaration | |
| Eye care practitioner (ECP) | 184 (93.9) |
| Via Internet | 12 (6.1) |
| CL purchase after COVID-19 announcement | |
| Eye care practitioner (ECP) | 172 (87.8) |
| Via Internet | 24 (12.2) |